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Word: meters (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Rowing at a 36 for the body of the race, the Crimson increased its lead over M. I. T. to a deck length by the 500 meter mark of the 2000-meter race, and had made it a full length at the halfway point...

Author: By John L. Powers, | Title: Both Crews Win Easily in Saturday Races | 4/20/1970 | See Source »

...varsity race, Harvard beat Brown by more than five boat lengths, and Rutgers by about seven. Battling a stiff headwind during the entire race, the Crimson covered the 2000-meter course in a slow...

Author: By James Hines, | Title: Heavyweights Open Season By Topping Brown, Rutgers | 4/20/1970 | See Source »

When the crews rowed past the 700-meter mark, shortly after the river's bend had completely compensated for the staggered start, the Crimson eight had at least a two-length lead on both of its opponents...

Author: By James Hines, | Title: Heavyweights Open Season By Topping Brown, Rutgers | 4/20/1970 | See Source »

...freshman race, the Yardlings got off to a great start, building a two-length lead before hitting the 500-meter mark. Insead of settling to the planned pace of 36 srokes per minute after the start, the freshmen rowed the entire race at a rate of 40 or more...

Author: By James Hines, | Title: Heavyweights Open Season By Topping Brown, Rutgers | 4/20/1970 | See Source »

...Engineer encounter last week M. I. T. held a three-quarters-length lead at the 1400-meter mark. The crews then ran into extremely heavy winds, and M. I. T., which did not weather the gusts as well as Yale found itself a full length behind at the 1500-meter mark...

Author: By James Hines, | Title: Light Crew Seeks Victory At Biglin Bowl Cup Race | 4/18/1970 | See Source »

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